Razor



Patented Nov. 1, 1932 Y STA'IES PATENT I-IYMAN IR.. SEGAL, NEW YORK. N. Y.,A ASSIGNOR TOY SEGAL `IEO-UNIJEIBIS;CIOBLPCDRAUL-",113N,

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Application led June 4, 1981. 4Serial' No. 541,96315 This invention relates to a functionally and structurally improved razor. Itis an object of the invention to provide a device of this character which will be of unitary and improved construction and by means of which a blade may be' readily adjusted to give exact-A ly t'lie desired degree and angle of contact with the surface being shaved.

' A further objectof the-invention is that o-f providing a razor the parts of which may readily be shifted from operativev to inopera- 'tive position permitting of a' rapid detachment and mounting of a blade and a proper cleansing of the' razor or holderl parts.

An additional object is that of furnishing a razor or blade holder' embodying relatively` few parts, each individually simple and rugged in construction and capable of manufacture by automatic machinery, these. parts 2.9 beingreadily` assembled to provide a c o'mpact apparatus operating over long periods of time with freedom from mechanical dif- 'iiculties and which additionally may beV sold ata relatively nominal figure. v zu :WVith these and other objects in `mind,`ref

erence is had to the attached sheet vof drawings illustrating one practical embodiment4 of the invention and in which:

Fig. 1 is a partly sectional'side elevation of a razor,

Fig. 2 is a similar view by showing the parts in extended or inoperative condition Fig. 3 shows the clamping plate and stem therefor g. 1 Fig. 4 illustrates the tube and guard structure; f t "l l Y F ig. 5 is a side view of the guidingl pin or member, and. .Y y

Fig. 6 is a perspective View of the shifting element.

In these views, the numeral 10 indicates-av `'guard which may be provided with comb porl. tions and which preferably has upon its upperY face a blade positioning abutmenty 11.

`The edges of this abutment are preferably inclined as at 12 for cooperation. with the ends of a clamping'plate 13 pivotally mounted as at 14 by a stem 15. The guard is formed with an opening in line with a. tube 16- which mounts. the guard and the bore of thistube slidabl'yI accommodatesthestem 15. Y

Slidably encircling the tube ifsa'sleeve 17.

. Mounted on the sleeve is a shiftingg--.ureinbery as shown in: Fig. 6.. This member preferably' incl'udes flat upper and lower sur-faces 18 riding Within a groove lQTfo-rmed in the lower vendofthe stem. The member may/*additionally include a collar 20- which.y extends through a slot 21. formed in the til-belandwhich isithreaded to: receive a screw 22 which prevents movement of the member with re- The tube. 16, may additionallybe formed with an opening 23, the edges of which hold the kscrew threaded head 24- of a pin 25. VvThe 'body oftheZ latter extends into they bore of the tube and into agroove v26 formedin the stem. As be noted, this groove is preferably l formed` with a tangentially oifsetend 27 and in` traversing this portion of the groove, the pini will obviously serve.. to effect a, relative YYturningiof the stem and tube.

As. afo-re brought out, clamping plate. 13 is preferably mounted on a pivot 14 so as vto be capable ofswinging movements with respect to the, stem. Toinduce such movements', one end of the plate is preferably weighted. Thus, with the parts assembled in the manner shown in Fig. 1, it. will be ap` preciated that if the sleeve 17 .is moved upwardly along the tube, thisv will result inthe actuating member shown in Fi gai (5A4 being'like- Wisemoved. Due to' thev conneetionofrthe latter with the. stem, the stem will also be shifted to. elevate, the clampingplate from the guard. Duringv this shifting' rotation vof the stem will be prevented due to the fact that: the pin 25 traversing'the'straight portion 2G of the groove. However`,.under continued shifting, the pin will traverse the tangential portion 27 thus causing a turning of the stem and a correspondingmovement on thepart'of the clampingl plate. As thelatter becomes elevated, itis obviousI that it'will rocku'and Vduring the final stages vofV such elfevation, the turning results which causesl the. clamping plate to finally assume a position with respect to the guard such as has been shown in Fig. 2. The parts-are now "in posi- Upon the sleeve being moved downwardly over the tube, it is obvious that the'stemwill be correspondingly shifted and the edge of the clamping plate will engage for example one of the cam surfaces l2 of the abutment so that a tilting of the plate will be initiated. Thereafter, the end of the plate will guide over the upper surface of the blade (or-the corresponding surface of the guardto finally assume the position shown in Fig. l.

Now, with a view to providing means which will serveto lock the parts against accidental movement and also topermit of an accurate adjustment ofblade tension and disposition of the blade, it will be noted, as shown in Fig. 3, that the end of the stem may be extended and threaded as at 28. Rotatably mounted by the lower end of the tube is a knob 29 which has a threaded bore capable of accommodating the extension 28. Consequently, after the sleeve has been shifted to its downward position, a rotation of the knob will cause a final shifting and .adjustment .of the stem and clamping plate which will, in turn, result in the desired adjustment of the blade. Thus, among others,

the several objects of the invention as specliically afore noted, are achieved. Obviously, numerous changes in construction and rearrangement of the parts might be resorted v .I to without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined by the claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: f i

l. A razor including a guard, a clamping plate, a stem mounted on the latter, a tube mounted on saidl guard said stem being formed with `a groove having an oiset end portion, means extending from said tube into said groove to guide said stem inits movements with respect to said tube, a sleeve slidably encircling saidV tube, `said tube being formed with a slot and an actuating member connected to said sleeve and extending through said slot to engage said stem Where- ,by the latter will shift in response to shifting of said sleeve along said tube.

2. A razor including a guard, a tube mounted on the saine and formed with a slot, a clamping plate, a stem pivotally supporting said clamping plate and slidably disposed within said tube, a sleeve enclosing said tube, means secured to said sleeve and extending through said tube slot -to engage said stem to shift the latter with respect to said tube, said stem being formed with a tangentially extending groove, and means extending from said tube into said groove to guide said stem.

3. A razor including a guard, a tube i mounted on the same and formed with a slot, a clamping plate, a stein pivotally supporting said clamping plate, and slidably disposed within said tube, a sleeve enclosing said tube, means secured to said sleeve and extending through said tube slot to engage said stem to shift the latter with respect to said tube, said stem being formed with a tangentially extending groove, means extending from said tube into said groove to guide said stem, and means associated with saidstem and tube respectively to lock such parts against movement.

l. A razor including a guard, atube mounted on the same, a stem movably disposed within said tube, a clamping plate for cooperation with said guard and pivotally mounted on said stem, said stem being formed with a groove extending substantially longitudinally of itsbody, said stem i being formed with a further and circumferentially extending groove, means extending from said tube into said first-named groove to guide said stein as the latter moves with respect to said tube, and means extending into said last-named groove for shifting said stem with respect to said tube.

5. A razor including a guard, a tube mounted on the saine, a stem inovably disposed within said tube, a clamping plate "7 forcooperation with said guard and pivotally mounted on said stem, said stem being formed with a groove extending substantially longitudinally of its body, said stem being formed with a further and circumferentially extending groove, means extending from said tube into said first-named groove to guide said stem as the latter moves with respect to said tube, a sleeve slidably encircling said tube, said tube being formed with a slot, and means extending from said tube 'through said slot into said last-named stem groove to effect shifting of said stem with respect to said tube. v

6. A razor including, in combination, a

tube formed with a longitudinally extending slot, a guard mounted on said tube, a rod slidable within said tube, a clamping plate pivotally mounted on said rod, said rod being formed with an annular groove adjacent its lower end, `a sleeve encircling said tube and slidable along the longitudinal axis thereof, and means carried by said sleeve and passing through the longitudinal slot in said tube to engage the annular groove in said rod whereby said sleeve and rod will move together. v

7 A razor including, in combination, a

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tube formed with a longitudinally extend- Y ing slot, a guard mounted onsaid tube, a rod a Screw adapted to pass through the longitudinal slot in said tube and effect a cou` of said sleeve and rod whereby these plngb mem ers move together.

In testimony whereof I ax my signature.

HYMAN R. SEGAL. 

